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The John Marshall Law School, Illinois

Overview of The John Marshall Law School

The John Marshall Law School is found in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Master's degree at The John Marshall Law School.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. The John Marshall Law School is known for its programs in law.

The John Marshall Law School Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.

Faculty

The John Marshall Law School has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 1,682 in 2005 at The John Marshall Law School.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Honoring its history, the John Marshall Law School upholds through its varied Juris Doctor and graduate degree programs a tradition of diversity, innovation, access and opportunity and consistently combines an education that provides and understanding of both the theory and practice of law."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting The John Marshall Law School

The John Marshall Law School
315 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL 60604
General Phone: (312) 427-2737
http://WWW.JMLS.EDU

The John Marshall Law School Programs and Degrees (2005)

The John Marshall Law School awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Law450law, legal research
Computer Science And Engineering7information science

Number of programs and degrees for The John Marshall Law School in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree3781
Master's degree792

Student Body

In 2005, The John Marshall Law School had a total enrollment of 1,682 students (1,465 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate17%
First Professional83%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White77%
Black7%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
20-211%
22-2431%
25-2937%
30-3412%
35-396%
40-496%
50-642%
65+1%

The John Marshall Law School Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Chicago, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

The John Marshall Law School Faculty

The John Marshall Law School has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3516
Non-tenured, but on tenure track31
Non-tenured and not on tenure track20

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year31$131,81610$126,174
Associate professoracademic year7$104,6856$104,419
Instructoracademic year2*1*
All faculty totalacademic year40$124,35117$115,620

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

The John Marshall Law School Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other

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The John Marshall Law School Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets The John Marshall Law School Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%The John Marshall Law School Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%The John Marshall Law School Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%The John Marshall Law School % of degrees in law
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%The John Marshall Law School Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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